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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-5 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:52575 USN
    Construction Number:75-8757
    Last Civil Registration:N1614M
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 52575 USN cn 75-875...
    Latest Owner or Location:John Phillip Whittemore, Spicewood, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-5 by Boeing.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 52575.

    24 August 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR1614M (E75N1, 75-8757) issued.

    From By 1964 to After 1973

    To Fess Flying Services, Elaine, AR with new c/r N1614M.

    By 1966

    Operated for Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program in New Brunswick. #401 - pilot - K.Tillman.

    1966


    Photographer: Don McKnight / Forest Protection Files

    11 September 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW73FPG19: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The flight departed from Ag. strip, with the destination Return. Collided with trees while turning around. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Aircraft struck the top of a 70 feet tree in an open Cotten Field. Aircraft stalled and destroyed on impact. Incident occurred at or near Elaine, AR.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 April 1997

    To Charles R. Anderson Jr, Seguin, TX keeping c/r N1614M.

    3 April 2002

    To Robert C. Vajdos Jr, Louise, TX keeping c/r N1614M.

    19 June 2012

    To John Phillip Whittemore, Spicewood, TX keeping c/r N1614M.

    September 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Open House Fly-In at Kingsbury, Texas

    15 December 2018

    Civil registration, N1614M, cancelled.
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